WIRRAL'S street lights blackout has been blamed after a cyclist suffered injuries when she rode into gate on an unlit public cycle / footpath.

Lisa Madden was cycling along the pathway near Seacombe SpacePort – designated for bike riders and pedestrians - on her way to a fitness club on the night of Monday, January 13, when she crashed into he closed gate.

The teacher was "sent flying" and sustained injuries to her chest and thigh.


http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/1...ource=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

I can't see how she did not see the gate?? That maybe because I am familiar with the area though.

Still, her injuries look painful and there is no real point to the 'gate of doom'.

surely she should of had lights!!

The only thing that could make sense was if she was dazzled.

We don't have pitch black.

too

The carpark is well lit too.

seems like somebody could be looking for "where there's blame there's a claim"!

She did have lights

Apparently she'd ridden that way lots of times and there was no gate, then that day there was a new gate

OMG that is horrific, was the gate okay?

Dumb bitch.

Silly not having lighting there though given the people that hang around.

Live nearby meself and walk the dog down there and always see muppets hangin round.

Must be riding with eyes shut, or going too fast, if it was that dark then surely you would adjust your speed to suit the conditions, good job there were no pedestrians on the path in dark clothing.

That gate has been there for donkeys years!!

Dark and dangerous. (As Jim Royal would say My Arse) Would you notice the closed gate?

Sorry but if this person could not see the gate, then they should not be riding a bike.

All they can see is £££££££££££££££££

If you can't see in front of you the conditions are not good enough for cycling to take place. Therefore if you cannot 'see' do 'not' cycle.
I wonder if thoughts of compensation were involved?

That's why I put apparently, I was quoting what her husband had put on Facebook. Luckily I don't have a need to go down there

Google Earth clearly shows that a gate has been there for quite some time
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/preview#!data=!1m8!1m3!1d3!2d-3.018059!3d53.408673!2m2!1f180!2f90!4f75!2m9!1e1!2m4!1sFA14tKT8yFCkHRh2UpnPBA!2e0!9m1!6sA554!5m2!1sFA14tKT8yFCkHRh2UpnPBA!2e0&fid=5

Can't view your link Zipper

Copy link, go to address bar at top, delete wiki address, past in link, press enter. It works here, either that or load up google earth and have a roam :-)

pretty pic :-)

Oh yes, image capture date on Google Earth is July 2012

August 2008 for this one, you can just make out the gate by the "Out" sign

Can clearly see that the gate is pointless,also clearly points that the gate is visible.

Joggers use it as a 'stretching post'- a ballet bar for joggers,if you will.

The gate allows vehicular access to the section of prom behind Scott's Quays when the ferry's car park is closed. Which is only about 4 days a year iirc (Christmas day, Boxing day, New Years Day and Easter Sunday).

Why it can't be on collapsible bollards like the break in the path that allows access into the overflow car park is anyone's guess.